UT-Sen: Hatch, McMullin, Huntsman, Romney considering

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[Sven]

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At this point, I'd take him over goddamned Orrin Hatch.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I'd prefer Huntsman, McAdams, Matheson, or even McMullin over Romney, but I'd take him over Hatch. Pretty much the only way I'd ever endorse Hatch is if it was Him vs. some no-name Dem (I don't typically endorse random nobodies) or Him vs. a convicted criminal.

[publicunofficial]

My personal preference:

Any Democrat > McMullin > Hatch > Romney > Huntsman

[Free Bird]

Why the Hatch hate?

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Why the Hatch hate?

He's just been there too long. And he promised to retire.

[Zioneer]

Why the Hatch hate?

Other than breaking his promise to retire every six years, he defended a literal drug-running bank, he's a hardliner on insane copyright laws, and is just all in all a useless deadweight. I can't name a single piece of legislation from him that became law (the Hatch Act was not his namesake), and he doesn't have any overriding interest that I could see justifying his continued service in the Senate.

Also, Hatch gets tons of shady donations from the pharmaceutical industry and his son is a lobbyist who very obviously lobbies his dad.

We can do better than a guy who is staying in office just because he can.

[Zioneer]

People need to get over Matheson. He's a lobbyist shill now (or that's how he'll be seen by many) and we've seen several times in the recent past that when you spin the revolving door of cash and politics and enter on the latter side, you lose.

Yes, I agree with you and Zioneer on this.

Matheson is over. It is a big if, but governor might be possible for in 2020 if he wants. But I really do not think he wants to campaign again. It is tiring to do that every two years when nearly 2/3 of your district is not your party.

McAdams has the best chance to win statewide.

Agreed on all counts. I doubt Matheson will run again when lobbying is much easier and profitable, and you don't have to run in a district gerrymandered against you... twice.

Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams has the best chance to win either statewide or for a Congressional seat (specifically UT-04), and I think he'll run for governor in 2020.

[RINO Tom]

Both Huntsman and Romney would be amazing additions to the Republican Caucus.